Senior Principal Engineer, Rack Systems Engineering

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hopkinton, MARound Rock, TX
Salary
$176,000–$242,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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Dell Technologies is a US-based technology company that designs and sells PCs, servers, storage and networking hardware, along with related software and IT services. Its product lines include the XPS, Latitude and Alienware PCs and the PowerEdge server and PowerStore storage families.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Engineer, Rack Systems Engineering

The Senior Principal Engineer, Rack Systems Engineering (Rack Portfolio Development) joins the Mechanical Engineering team to lead the development and integration of next-generation rack platforms from concept through production. This role involves leading cross-functional execution of complex rack and infrastructure programs, aligning architecture, engineering, operations, and business priorities. You will assess technical scope, resource requirements, risks, and dependencies while providing technical leadership for component and subsystem development. Key responsibilities include partnering with manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering teams to develop sourcing strategies and ensuring successful product delivery. The role requires expertise in hardware, infrastructure, or systems product development, specifically regarding high-density rack and data center infrastructure solutions. Candidates should possess strong systems-level engineering expertise, architectural problem-solving skills, and experience in product validation and supplier management.

What you'll do

  • Lead cross-functional execution of complex rack and infrastructure programs.
  • Assess technical scope, resource requirements, risks, and dependencies to drive planning.
  • Provide technical leadership for component and subsystem development and integration.
  • Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to develop sourcing strategies.
  • Drive alignment across building-block requirements and engineering dependencies.
  • Manage supplier relationships to ensure product validation and risk mitigation.
  • Solve architectural problems to advance engineering excellence across the portfolio.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in hardware, infrastructure, or systems product development.
  • Experience with high-density rack and data center infrastructure solutions (preferred).
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional engineering programs and managing technical dependencies across multiple teams.
  • Strong systems-level engineering expertise to assess technical risk, complexity, and architecture tradeoffs.
  • Experience partnering with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers to support sourcing, qualification, and product readiness.
  • Proven ability to influence technical direction and communicate effectively with senior technical and business stakeholders.
  • Degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering (preferred).

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